decant
Pour off carefully
To decant is to pour liquid carefully from one container to another, leaving sediment behind.
Wine is decanted to separate it from dregs and allow it to breathe: She decanted the old Bordeaux an hour before dinner.
The word extends to any careful transfer: passengers decanted from a bus, crowds decanting into the street.
Send liquid streaming out
- streamSteady continuous flow
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- tiltAngular deviation from level
- glugLiquid pouring sound
splash · drizzle · empty · drain · tip · spout · gush · dribble
Quality from past eras
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- cellarUnderground storage room
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- carafeStopperless serving vessel
tannins · bouquet · terroir · aerate · cork · vineyard · oenophile · varietal
To set apart
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- clarifyMake something understandable
- strainExcessive stretching force
- filterPorous separation device
siphon · vessel · container · bottle · pitcher · shift · channel · redistribute
Fermented grape beverage
- liquidFree-flowing substance
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- vinegarAcidic cooking liquid
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
solution · essence · infusion · spirits · whiskey · cognac · port · sherry
With deliberate attention
- slowlyAt reduced speed
- gentlyIn a mild manner
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
smooth · controlled · gradual · patient · undisturbed · careful · precise · deliberate
pour
Send liquid streaming out
glug · splash · drizzle · empty · drain · tip · spout · gush · dribble · slosh
vintage
Quality from past eras
- sommelierTrained wine service professional
- cellarUnderground storage room
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
carafe · tannins · bouquet · terroir · aerate · cork · vineyard · oenophile · varietal · claret
separate
To set apart
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- clarifyMake something understandable
- strainExcessive stretching force
filter · siphon · vessel · container · bottle · pitcher · shift · channel · redistribute · extract
wine
Fermented grape beverage
broth · solution · essence · infusion · spirits · whiskey · cognac · port · sherry · brandy
carefully
With deliberate attention
steady · smooth · controlled · gradual · patient · undisturbed · careful · precise · deliberate
- Perfumeperfume, top note, top notes, base notes, eau de parfum
- beverage makingbrew, brewing, ferment, fermentation, distillation
- liquid flowpour, flow, gush, spill, drip
- emptyingempty, drain, pump out, clean out, clear out
- remove liquiddrain, siphon, pump, skim, pump out
- lab verbsanalyze, boil, calibrate, centrifuge, condense
- wine decanterVessel for aerating vintages
- crystal decanterGlass container for serving drinks